Creamy Potato Soup

Ingredients:

1kg diced potatoes, peeled & chopped
2 onions, chopped
1.6 litres of chicken or vegetable stock
300ml cream
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
50g butter
1 bay leaf
Salt & pepper

Method:

• Melt butter in a saucepan & add onions & garlic. Sauté until onions are yellow & soft.

• Add the potatoes & continue sautéing for a further 5-10 minutes. Season with salt & pepper.

• Add the stock & bay leaf.

• Cover the pan & simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.

• Blend the mixture in batches until smooth.

• Return to pan & add the cream. Simmer until heated through.

• Serve with crusty bread.